Will Robots Replace Starbucks Baristas?

What if a robot could do everything that your Starbucks
barista can do and for a potentially lower price? According to Quartz, a
startup called Briggo has created a robotic coffee shop that allows customers
to order a whole slew of customized coffee drinks (and tea drinks too) via
smartphone or touchscreen and then makes the beverages inside a small kiosk.
Briggo can also charge its customers less for any given beverage because it
isn't paying an actual staff of baristas (although they do have to build the
robots). "What we've created is in essence a small food factory that absolutely
replicates what a champion barista does," explained CEO Kevin Nater. So far Briggo only has one location,
inside the University of Texas, however the Briggo team believes they've
created the barista of the future and hopes to rival Starbucks one day.

Do you think Briggo will be a success? Would you want a
robot to make your coffee or do you prefer a real person?

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